Utilities Wastewater Systems Technician III

Pasco County•Port Richey, FL

16h

About The Position

The Wastewater Systems Technician III performs skilled work installing, maintaining, and repairing Pasco County wastewater collection and transmission systems, including collection lines, force mains, lift stations, and plant facilities. The position responds to service requests and emergency callouts, investigates customer complaints, documents work, and helps minimize service interruptions. It also involves GPS mapping and updating wastewater asset information, maintaining vehicle stocks and equipment records, and communicating professionally with the public, contractors, vendors, and coworkers. The role includes routine rotating on-call duty and may provide a four-year career path toward Water Systems Technician II and then Water Systems Technician I when certification, licensing, experience, and performance requirements are met.

Requirements

High school graduation or an acceptable equivalency diploma.
Two years of progressively responsible experience in utility construction and maintenance.
Valid Florida Commercial Class B driver's license with tanker endorsement.
FWPCOA (C) Wastewater Collection Technician Certification.
Maintenance of Traffic (MOT) Intermediate certificate.
Confined Space Certification.
Trenching and Shoring certification.
FEMA ICS 100, ICS 200, and ICS 700 NIMS certifications and CPR certification.
Ability to work weekends, holidays, emergencies, and assigned standby or on-call duty.
Ability to lift, move, push, or pull objects weighing up to 100 pounds.
Ability to stand, walk, kneel, crouch, climb, crawl, stoop, pull, push, reach, use hands, and perform repetitive motions.
Ability to communicate effectively verbally, in writing, and visually; follow instructions; complete records and reports; and interact professionally with coworkers, supervisors, and the public.
Knowledge of wastewater collection and transmission system construction, installation, and maintenance; utility operations safety; and irrigation or plumbing installation, repair, and maintenance methods, equipment, tools, materials, and supplies.
Ability to use hand and power tools; perform field manual labor safely; work independently; use good judgment; interpret plans, blueprints, and specifications; assess utility problems; and operate motor vehicles, heavy equipment, and vacuum trucks.
Subject to DOT random drug and alcohol testing.

Responsibilities

Assist with installation, maintenance, and repair of collection lines, force mains, lift stations, and plant facilities.
Respond to service requests and emergency callouts, including repairs to routine and emergency wastewater line breaks.
Complete daily work orders using a laptop or another mobile device and asset management work-order software.
GPS wastewater assets and locate, record, and update information about collection lines, service lines, meters, and valves.
Evaluate, coordinate, and repair collection service laterals.
Install new collection connections to lots where service is available, including piping and fittings, ensuring proper fall for unobstructed flow.
Investigate customer complaints about utility systems, take appropriate corrective action, and document findings and actions on work orders.
Maintain an adequate stock of materials on the assigned vehicle for connections and repairs.
Take rotating on-call duty and respond to after-hours and weekend callouts as needed.
Interact professionally with the general public, contractors, and vendors.
Complete daily vehicle and equipment inspection and maintenance records.
Operate tandem dump trucks with heavy-equipment trailers, vacuum trucks, box-blade grading tractors, and medium-sized wheel loaders when necessary.
Perform other related tasks as required.